Folding table



Nov. 22 I932. w. H. BERssENBRUGGE FOLDING TABLE Filed May 22. 1931 10 extended, and provide for compact, peri Patented Nov. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES WILLIAM H. nnnssnnnnueenfbravrrtwanxnn, wrsooivsrn FOLDING TABLE application filed May 22,

sive, and durable fixture of the foregoing character for secure attachment of the leg, and which will effectively brace the leg when metrical collapsing of the legs, as well as reenforcing the table top structure.

Incidental to the foregoing, a more specific object resides in the provision of an integral legs and their oblique braces to the table frame to allowcollapsing of the legs in parallel, intimate relation to both the table side frames and top.

WVith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and. arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described 5 and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best modeso far devised for the practical application of the principles In the drawing, Figure 1 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of a conventional card table with the present invention applied thereto; and V Figure 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. 7

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the invention is applied to a common type of card table comprising a rectangular frame made up of abutted side rails designated by the numeral 1, and

having secured thereon in any suitable manner, a top 2. The abutting ends of the side rails may be bevelled off, as illustrated, or left square, as indicated in dotted lines, such 931. serialliio. 539,259, I I I V structure in no way afiecting present in vention. Here it is also to beunderstoo dlthat the invention as hereinafter described is .equally appl cable to other structures of tables embodying side rails for. supporting ,a

table top.

The pr i m g. which isides'ignea for pivotally connecting'thelegs to the table I as well asthe oblique braces, comprises a f jbracket3, preferably formed out of a strip or blank of-material, and having its greater portionsecured to the'inner face of one of the side rails by means of the rivets 4. r

1 T I lEI end of the bra'cketterminates in 15 table fixture for pivotally attaching both the a lateral arm 5 to which the obliqueleg brace 66 ispivotally connected. (Adj acent the other "end of the bracket the 's'ame is providedwith alateral offset 7 having an angular extension 8 terminating in, an olfset foot 9 engaging the nner face of the side/rail 1, the'lfoot 9 being rigidly secured to the siderail 1 by means of'a rivet 1Q, -and the tongue "projectlons 11 inserted into the. side rail. Thus it will be seen thatthe lateral offset 7 to which i a leg 12 is pivotally connected provi'desfor spacing the leg12 from theside rail 1 to enfable the same to clear'the arm 5 of the adjac br cket when folded. 1

Cooperatingwith the lateral is mounted, is an angle-brace 14 secured'to the bracket by one of the attaching rivets 4, thus providing an inexpensiveifand at the same "time, rigid mounting forthe tableleg. The

means has-been shown for latching the leg against collapsing when proj ected,'but it will i y ofitset to cara 7 19 plvotal rlvet 13, on which theleg' 12 be readily understood that any 'conventional form of sliding or hinged latch may beem ployed without affecting the present: inven- Asillustrated in the'drawing, wherein the material, lays in intimate relationfto the table top to permit the adjacent leg to lay over the In testimony that I claim the foregoing I same, and inasmuch as the legs when folded have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee in are spaced 'from the inner face of the side the county of Milwaukee andState of is rails, naturally the same clear the pivotal conconsin.

nection between the. adjacent bracket arm 5. Itwill also be noted that while the pivotal connection of the leg and oblique brace, with the bracket'3- are remotely spaced,thus pro- 7 viding the desired rigidity, the integral con- 'struction of the bracket 3 results in an exceedingly strong, durable connection to. avoid wobbling of the legs, and materially increase I i v the'life of the table. Furthermore, it will be appreciated that the integral bracket, beingl' connected to 'a pair of adj acent side rails, serves to materially reenforce the ,top supporting frame,veliminating the necessity of heavy cornervfixtures.

I a swinging leg, a brace including a flat body' portion arranged in. abutting parallel rela I ,tion to the innerxface of one, rail, a right I claim: 7 I

' I 1. In a folding table, a table top, a pair of "connected side rails secured to the tabletop and extending at right angles to one another,

a-ngularly extending ear formed on the outer end of the body portion, a similar right angularly extending ear formed on the inner end of the body portion arranged in spaced paral- ,lelrelation to the other rail,an angularlydisj .POSGd extension formed on the last men-' tioned ear projecting toward the last mentio nedirail, an attaching ear formed on the extension arranged in abutting parallel relation to the last mentioned rail and secured thereto, all of saidjears being arranged in 4 spaced parallel. relation, an angle bracket including a pair, of right angularly disposed arms one of which is disposed in spaced parallel relation to the ear on the'i nnerend of the body'portion and theotherof which is arranged in abutting. facial relation to'the body portion, an attaching element extending f" through one of the 'rails,.the body portion of the brace and-the anglebracket, means pivotally connecting the leg to the angle bracket and theear formed on theinn-er end of the body portion, andfa diagonal bracepivotally connected tothe .leg and to theear on the outer-end ofthe body portion,

. I 12. In a folding table, a tabletop, a, pair of connected side rails secured to the table top and extending at right angles to one another, 7

Q an attaching brace-secured tothe rails having an offset portion intermediate its ends and a pivotuearat its outerend, a swinging leg pivotally connected to the offset portion, and vadiagonal brace having av pair of parallel ears formed on the opposite ends thereof and extending'from thesame side of the. brace,

vmeans pivotally securing one ofthe ears of thediagonalfbrace; tothe leg, and means pivotally securing the other ear of the diagonal brace to the pivot ear on the outerend of the attaching bracer V WILLIAMH. BERSVSVENBIRUGGE.

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